Legal Opinion
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. King
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 20, 1978No. 55108PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Banke, Judge.
The appellee’s husband suffered brain damage when the left front tire of a truck which he was driving blew out, causing the vehicle to go out of control and overturn. She brought this products liability claim on his behalf against the appellant, the manufacturer of the tire, alleging that the blowout had been caused by a manufacturing defect. A jury awarded her $300,000 in damages, which gave rise to this appeal.
Neither the tube which had been in the tire nor the portion of the tire in the immediate area of the blowout was recovered following the accident; however, from the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Center Chemical Co. v. ParziniSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Barth v. B. F. Goodrich Tire Co.California Court of Appeal · 1968
- Ellis v. Rich's, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Melson v. DicksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
- STOVALL & COMPANY, INC. v. TateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
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- Coulter v. Michelin Tire Corp.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1981
- Marriott Corp. v. American Academy of Psychotherapists, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
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